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Antiokhos II Theos
11-19-2014, 11:00
Is possible to automatically, or manually, change the name of the Seleukid, Ptolemaic, Attalid etc, ruler upon his succession to the throne? Little things like this bother me, I would my Basileos to be Antiokhos the IV or Seleukhos VII, The Ptolemies should all be with a few exceptions all be called Ptolemy. Just another little thing I would like for immersion.
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darkan
11-20-2014, 03:05
As far as I know, there is no way to manually change the name. As for automatically, there are epithets that the ruler may gain but the name itself I think cannot be modified.

Antiokhos II Theos
11-20-2014, 11:15
As far as I know, there is no way to manually change the name. As for automatically, there are epithets that the ruler may gain but the name itself I think cannot be modified.
I suppose he could gain the epithet of Seleukos II OR Antiokhos IV, etc., but is random or can it be determined by the script?

tobymoby
11-21-2014, 21:55
The only thing I can think of would be to use the titles: so when they become king, they get the name "Basileus Seleukos" and then their regular name. The problem is that it can only be Seleukos or Antiochos, but probably not both. But it would work for the Ptolemies. I will also try it for the Parthians.

Arjos
11-22-2014, 12:27
No Hellenistic or Pahlavan Basileia has ever recorded rulers by numbers: it is a modern convention...

It is however true that some Dynasteiai had royal names, but all recorded as Basileus X, son of Y or who came to rule in the year Z...

tobymoby
11-22-2014, 17:50
No Hellenistic or Pahlavan Basileia has ever recorded rulers by numbers: it is a modern convention...

It is however true that some Dynasteiai had royal names, but all recorded as Basileus X, son of Y or who came to rule in the year Z...

I was actually thinking to do the title "Basileus Arsakou" and then his regular name. I do not think numbering can ever be possible with the engine.

Antiokhos II Theos
11-22-2014, 22:03
No Hellenistic or Pahlavan Basileia has ever recorded rulers by numbers: it is a modern convention...

It is however true that some Dynasteiai had royal names, but all recorded as Basileus X, son of Y or who came to rule in the year Z...

No of course not, I am aware of that, numbering would be for my role playing benefit